Monday, 9 May 2011

More Trivia

When looking at statues of a person on a horse, if the horse has both front hooves in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front hoof in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four hooves on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

Out of 268 stations, there are only two stations on the London Underground that have all five vowels in them - Mansion House and South Ealing. (year 2009)

A scallop has 35 eyes and they are all blue. Their eyes can't see shapes, but can detect light and motion.